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EbLens closing all of its stores, including 4 in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Clothing retailer EbLens, which has four stores in Rhode island, announced on social media on Tuesday that it is in the process...
Report: Interest in moving to R.I., Northeast strong in Q4
PROVIDENCE – Interest in moving to Rhode Island and the Northeast was much stronger than much of the rest of the country in the...
New Bedford once lit the world with whale oil. Now it...
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) – New Bedford was once the city that lit the world, exporting vast quantities of whale oil for lamps in...
R.I. sets goal of ending new gas-vehicle sales by 2035
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday said Rhode Island will join six other states, including Massachusetts, to end the sale of gas-powered...
Report: Providence 20th-best city in U.S. for small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The state’s capital was named the 20th-best city in the nation for small business, in Biz2Credit’s 2022 annual Top 25 Small Business...
Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antitrust case against it.
U.S. District...
Neronha joins coalition challenging abortion pill ruling
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha late Monday joined a multistate coalition challenging a Texas court ruling that would halt approval of a...
Online betting begins in sports-crazed Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cellphones Friday to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports wagering just days...
Caesars plans sports betting facility at Raynham Park
PROVIDENCE – The world’s largest gaming company is betting on southeastern Massachusetts.
Caesars Entertainment Inc. has announced plans to open 30,000-square-foot sports betting parlor on...
Forbes: R.I. is 23rd-best state in which to start a business
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 23 on Forbes' Best State to Start a Business list for 2023.
The report examined 18 metrics across...



















